Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Taylor County, TX
Taylor County (population 143,203) records real-property documents through the Taylor County Clerk. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Taylor County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Taylor County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Taylor County Courthouse, 1915 Courthouse (301 Oak Street, 2nd Floor), Abilene, TX 79602
- Phone
- 325-674-1202
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Taylor County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Not separately itemized on official page beyond base fee schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Taylor County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Taylor County requires
- Page formatting
- Minimum 1-inch margins required on top, bottom, left, and right of each page; all signatures must be original with typed/printed names underneath; notary seals/commissions must be current and legible
- Submission & return
- E-recorded documents are not mailed back (no paper handled); standard paper submissions mailed back to submitter after digital imaging and verification
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording: typically less than one business day from submission to return of processed document
Can you e-record in Taylor County?
Taylor County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Taylor County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Taylor County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit by mail to Taylor County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Taylor County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Taylor County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (by certified mail) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Taylor County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.